Family Selection Process
Three and only three selection criteria unite Habitat homeowners all over the world.
First, the family must have a need for decent, affordable
housing that cannot be met through traditional means. The housing itself
maybe substandard or the house is inadequate for the family size.
Second, the family must be able to repay a zero-interest
mortgage loan. The applicant must have reasonable good credit and stable
income.
The third selection criterion, and a vital component
of Habitat’s mission, is the willingness to partner with the affiliate.
Habitat homeowners are not passive recipients of a give-away program;
rather, they must invest a minimum of 350 hours of time and energy (sweat-equity) in learning to budget, build and maintain their home.
With concerns ranging from income verification to home visits,
family selection is a detail-oriented process, but with more than
150,000 families in Habitat houses, the process has been proven to work.
And despite the details, the goal remains simple: to offer hope,
opportunity and love to families in need.
Approved applicants must complete 350 hours of sweat-equity to qualify for consideration by the Family Selection Committee.
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